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It’s the Senate... one step forward, one step back. A huge step forward has been made by invoking cloture on DADT. Discrimination has no place in America and those that defend it are on the wrong side of history (I’m looking at you, John McCain.) This accomplishment stands alone.

The DREAM act could have been yet another step forward, but the Senate isn’t there yet. Well, as Dick Durbin said after the vote, you need to be patient to be a senator (and Lord knows you need to be patient to be a progressive.)

This will come back. And back. And back again, until comprehensive reform and anti-discrimination becomes the law of the land.

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